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The discussion of the appearance of the scale markings as an indi- ~ 
cation of age will not be taken up at present except to say that ‘the 
areas of slow growth corresponding to the winter seasons are not so. 
definitely marked as in the salmon scales. Since in the case of the 
salmon there is so much difference of opinion as to age, it would be pre- 
mature to make any statements regarding the herring until all con- 
clusions receive extensive confirmation. 
